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Closer Craig Kimbrel blows lead in ninth, Nats beat Braves in 11th, 7-3

Fredi Gonzalez is sticking with Craig Kimbrel — even after the rookie closer blew his third save.Ian Desmond hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the 11th inning, Jayson Werth followed with a two-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Wednesday night.Alex Cora drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the ninth as Kimbrel gave up a 3-1 lead."It's a cruel game, it really is," said Gonzalez, in his first season as Atlanta's manager. "We just couldn't get those last three outs. You just hope the learning curve is there and I think it is. We'll keep running him out there."Drew Storen (3-1) pitched the 10th and Tyler Clippard took over in the 11th for his first save.The Nationals improved to 5-1 in extra-innings games. The Braves are 1-4 in extra innings.Atlanta's Eric Hinske homered in the seventh in his first start of the season in right field. He filled in for Jason Heyward , who will have an MRI on his sore right shoulder Thursday.With one out in the...

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